Analog & Microelectronics
Based on the market-leading textbook Microelectronic Circuits by Sedra & Smith and written in collaboration with Texas Instruments, an industry-leader in analog design, this course covers fundamental components of Analog and Micro Electronic Circuits. Through theory and experimentation, students will be introduced to the building blocks of electronics design and guided through practical applications and design considerations of analog electronics outside of the lab.
by Quanser Inc. and Texas Instruments
Analog Electronics
In this lab manual students simulate, build, and analyze circuits to learn about behaviors, characteristics, and applications of common silicon-based components. Designed for use with NI ELVIS III.
Breadboard Experiments with Multisim, NI myDAQ, and TI myParts Kit
This lab manual introduces students to electronics theory and application circuits, as well as provides a practical method of getting to know the capabilities of myDAQ using TI components.
Circuits 101
Circuits 101 is an online, interactive, introductory course covering basic analog circuit topics from component measurements to RLC circuits. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Circuits Laboratory Companion
This laboratory companion supplement features a collection of 11 labs that foster comparison between theory, simulation, lab data, and analysis. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Circuits Third Edition Textbook
This widely adopted work conveys a set of timeless principles and problem solving techniques in a modern context, but also provides a valuable framework for subsequent studies.
Communications Principles
Students study a broad range of introductory digital and analog telecommunications topics through a series of hands-on laboratory experiments. Designed for NI ELVIS III.
Control System Design and Analysis
Students complete activities that progress from basics in modeling and control to more complex control strategies like hybrid and digital control. Designed for NI ELVIS III and LabVIEW.
Control System Design and Analysis - Simulink®
Students complete activities that progress from the basics in modeling and control to more complex control strategies like hybrid and digital control. Designed for NI ELVIS III and Simulink®.
Controls Labs for the Quanser QUBE Servomotor and Pendulum
This set of ABET-aligned labs introduces students to control systems for a servomotor and pendulum. Student design simple to complex models and control systems, and ultimately design and stabilize a...
Digital Communications
Digital Communications by Prof. Robert Heath features deep dives into algorithm design for modulation and demodulation; pulse shaping; energy detection; equalization; frame detection; introduction to...
Digital Electronics
Students simulate combinational and sequential circuits and deploy them to an FPGA target. Designed for NI ELVIS III.
Digital Electronics for NI ELVIS II/II+
This is an intermediate level course covering both combinational and sequential digital electronics topics. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
ECE Fundamentals 1
Developed in collaboration with the University of Virginia, Fundamentals 1 is the first in a series of 3 course sets that redefine how the core topics of circuits, electronics, and signals and...
Effective LabVIEW Programming
This textbook is designed to teach beginning and intermediate LabVIEW programmers computational thinking as it applies to LabVIEW programming. Rather than presenting detailed instructions on how to...
Electronics 101 for Technician and Technology Programs
A comprehensive set of 10 laboratories for teaching both introductory electronics concepts in a two-year technician and technology program with NI ELVIS. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Electronics 102
Electronics 102 is an online, interactive course covering basic analog electronics components such as diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Energy Systems Analysis
Students complete hands-on activities to investigate the essential functionality and behavior of energy conversion systems from AC-DC, DC-DC, DC-AC, and AC-AC. Designed for NI ELVIS III.
Engineering Signals and Systems Second Edition Textbook
Sophomore or Junior level textbook designed for a two-course sequence, covering continuous-time signals and systems and their discrete-time counterparts.
Fiber Optic Communications Labs for Emona FOTEx Add-on Board
The Emona FOTEx Add-on Board and lab manual provide a complete lab program in the key concepts of the transmission and manipulation of modern fiber optic signals. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Fundamentals of Mechatronic Actuators
Students complete hands-on activities to control and compare common motors in order to make wise system design decisions. Designed for NI ELVIS III
Fundamentals of Mechatronic Sensors
In this lab students will complete hands-on activities to measure, calibrate, and analyze common physical properties/phenomena. Designed for NI ELVIS III.
Getting Started with Python on NI ELVIS III
This series of two labs dives into the basics of using the NI ELVIS III with Python. In these labs, students will learn how to install Python on the NI ELVIS III (which has a programmable ARM-based processor) and interact with the measurement & signal generation hardware available on the NI ELVIS III using the NI ELVIS Python library (available at https://github.com/ni/NI-ELVIS-III-Python-Examples). As a final extension, students will also learn how to incorporate other Python libraries to design their own custom applications.
by Enable Education
Hands-on Labs with NI ELVIS for Engineering Signals and Systems Textbook
This supplement to Engineering Signals and Systems by Ulaby and Yagle contains twelve hands-on projects that capture student interest by exploring practical systems. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Industrial Internet of Things Laboratory
In this set of labs, students use myRIO to complete exercises that cover cloud communication and its usage (Thinkworx, IBM Watson), basics of data acquisition, control systems, statistical analysis,...
Introduction to Circuits
This course covers the fundamental concepts of circuit theory and analysis. Through calculation, simulation in Multisim Live, and real-life circuit-building using the NI ELVIS III, students will explore and confirm the behavior of common components and configurations. Starting with elementary principles such as Ohm's law and Kirchoff's circuit laws, the course also covers equivalent circuits, voltage dividers and resistance bridges, capacitor and inductors circuits, and transformers. The circuits course culminates with a project lab in which students apply their learning in the context of a real-world electronic device, a radio. By completing this course, students will prepare themselves for future study in electronics.
by Enable Education
Introduction to NI ELVIS II, NI Multisim, and NI LabVIEW
These labs introduce measurements, instrumentation, and RF communications through hands-on labs with the NI ELVIS platform as it interfaces to Multisim and LabVIEW. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Introductory Communications Systems
The twelve lab exercises presented in this package are intended to accompany an introductory course in communication systems offered at the junior or senior level in an electrical or computer...
Labs for Analog and Digital Courses using NI ELVIS II and NI Multisim
This comprehensive laboratory set for analog and digital curriculum teaches DC circuits, AC circuits, analog electronics, and digital electronics. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Labs for Integrator Electronics Engineering Add-On Board
The Integrator Electronics Engineering hands-on labs teach fundamental electrical engineering concepts including resistance, inductance, and capacitance. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Labs for Integrator Operational Amplifiers Add-On Board
These hands-on labs teach operational amplifiers including the inverting amplifier, non-inverting amplifier, differential amplifier, integrator, and differentiator. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Labs for Integrator Power Electronics Add-On Board
These labs teach concepts in power electronics including transformers, rectifiers, and voltage regulators conducted on a printed circuit board with 14 different circuits. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Labs for Quanser QNET DC Motor Add-On Board
The Quanser QNET DC Motor Board is a versatile servo system designed to teach and demonstrate the fundamentals of motor servo control. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Labs for Quanser QNET Energy Conversion Add-on Board
The QNET Energy Conversion board provides an experimental platform to introduce fundamental concepts of power electronics and energy conversion. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Labs for Quanser QNET Myoelectric Add-On Board
These labs introduce students to measurement, data analysis, and controls in biomedical engineering. Students learn to control a servo based on muscle contraction. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Labs for Quanser QNET Physics and Dynamics Add-on Board
In this set of experiments for the QNET Physics and Dynamics Add-on Board, students learn the basic principles related to physics and engineering dynamics. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Labs for the Mechatronic Systems QNET
Using this system-centric lab manual, students will gain hands on experience using, analyzing, and tuning a vision-enabled robotic arm. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Labs for the Quanser QNET HVAC Board
Through these labs, students complete experiments to learn the fundamentals of climate control. This includes modeling a system and controlling temperature in a chamber. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Labs for the Quanser QNET Mechatronic Actuators Board
This set of labs introduce a variety of actuators commonly used in mechatronic systems. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Labs for the Quanser QNET Mechatronic Interfacing Board
This lab introduces students to fundamentals of microcontroller I/O and inter-communication including industry standards, such as SPI, I²C and CAN buses. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Labs for the Quanser QNET Mechatronic Sensors Board
This set of labs teach the fundamentals of interfacing with a variety of sensors commonly used in mechatronic systems. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Labs for the Quanser QNET Rotary Inverted Pendulum
This lab manual enable students to review 3 topics: modeling, balance control, and swing-up control. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Labs for the Quanser QNET VTOL Board
This lab introduces students to the fundamentals of flight dynamics and vertical take-off and landing flight control. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
LabVIEW Academy Curriculum Package
The LabVIEW Academy Program helps to create students who are confident designing engineering projects on the NI platform, building the foundation for future success. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
LabVIEW Student Edition Textbook
The LabVIEW Student Edition Textbook provides an instructional and experimental approach for students to learn LabVIEW. It was written specifically with students in mind, offering explanations and...
Measurements and Instrumentation
Through theory and experimentation, students will be introduced through the four main components of taking a measurement: converting physical phenomena to a measurable signal, conditioning the...
Mechatronic Systems Analysis
Students interact with a complete mechatronic system from low-level integration, through sub-systems and processes, to the higher-level automation algorithms. Designed for NI ELVIS III.
Mechatronics Fundamentals
This online, interactive course introduces students to mechatronic system design using both laboratory exercises and open-ended projects. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
myDAQ Projects for Engineering Students
myDAQ Projects for Engineering Students teaches introductory engineering concepts through engaging DAQExpress workbooks exploring data acquisition, transducer interfacing, and programming...
NI ELVIS Computer-Based Instrumentation
This instructional guidebook provides an introduction to the NI ELVIS II workstation and to LabVIEW’s graphical programming environment. Download includes LabVIEW VI's. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
NI myRIO Project Essentials Guide
The myRIO Project Essentials Guide serves as the guide to interfacing NI myRIO to the wide variety of sensors, actuators, and displays that students will need for projects.
NI myRIO Vision Essentials Guide
This manual serves as a guide to the essential techniques necessary for students to add vision to their NI myRIO project. Students complete design projects that interact with the visual world to...
Power Electronics
Students complete hands-on labs that cover the fundamentals of DC-DC linear regulators, DC-DC buck regulators, DC-AC inverters, and AC-DC rectifiers. Designed for NI ELVIS III.
Power Electronics Fundamentals
The Power Electronics Fundamentals tutorials series provides an overview of power electronics basics, including topics like rectifiers, inverters, and regulators.
Problems and Explorations in Microelectronics with NI myDAQ and Multisim
For faculty wishing to incorporate portable instrumentation into their analog electronics courses, this text provides forty end-of-chapter-style problems covering basic concepts in diodes,...
Quanser AERO: Advanced Controls Applications - 2-DOF Heli
This collection of four labs guides students through modeling, PD control, state-feedback control, and attitude LQG design of a 2-DOF helicopter using the Quanser Aero.
Quanser AERO: Advanced Controls Applications - Half-Quad
This collection of four labs guides students through modeling, PD control, state-feedback control, and attitude LQG design of a half-quadrotor system using the Quanser Aero.
Quanser AERO: Fundamentals of Controls
This set of labs explores fundamental concepts in controls using LabVIEW, myRIO, and the Quanser AERO.
Real Analog: Circuits 1
“Real Analog” is a comprehensive collection of educational materials that seamlessly blend hands-on design projects with theoretical concepts and circuit analysis techniques for a Circuits 1 course.
RealTime Power Electronics Lab by OPAL-RT
RealTime Power Electronics Teaching Software by OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES is part of an educational laboratory that combines software, hardware, and lab resources to teach power electronics controls and...
RIO Developer Essentials Guide for Academia
This Guide introduces students to a widely adopted NI RIO technology. Students will write LabVIEW code to communicate between PC hosts, real-time, and FPGA targets.
Robot Builder's Guide - Pitsco TETRIX PRIME for NI myRIO
This builder’s guide provides students with an introduction to robotics and engineering that is designed to instill confidence and creativity. With the assistance of this guide, students will learn...
Signals & Systems
The complete lab manual is designed to teach signals and systems concepts with LabVIEW graphical programming and the NI ELVIS platform, including spectrum analysis, time domain analysis, sampling and aliasing, analog-digital conversion, and discrete-time filters. The manual enables students to patch together continuous time and discrete-time systems in real hardware for circuit theory, digital signal processing and signals and system courses. It can be used to teach topics such as convolution, integration, and perform time domain analysis, sampling and aliasing as well as explore poles and zeros with Infinite impulse response (IIR) systems. The EMONA SIGEx board and comprehensive Lab Manual closely follow the typical curriculum encountered by engineering students and is based on leading textbooks on this topic.
by Emona
Signals and Systems Labs for Emona SIGEx Add-on Board
The complete lab manual is designed to teach signals and systems concepts with LabVIEW graphical programming and the NI ELVIS platform. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
SPICE Analysis Fundamentals
The National Instruments SPICE Analysis Fundamentals Series includes step-by-step tutorials on how to configure and run the different SPICE analyses available in Multisim, ranging from basic to...
Student Projects for Measurements and Instrumentation
Students complete hands-on labs that explore the different stages of taking a measurement, and then move on to open-ended projects where they can design their own measurement systems. Designed for NI...
Teaching Digital Logic Fundamentals
This series of tutorials teaches students digital logic fundamentals, including logic gates, logic simplification, digital comparison logic, and digital counters.
Teaching Electronics in Technical and Vocational Colleges
This set of labs is aimed at teaching introductory and advanced electronics concepts for engineering technology and technician programs.
Telecommunications Labs for Emona DATEx Add-on Board
This 3-volume hands-on lab manual teaches basic analog and digital communication topics such as AM, FM, SNR Concepts, sampling, TDM, and delta-sigma modulation. Designed for NI ELVIS II/II+.
Tinker, Learn, and Do Engineering With NI myDAQ
These hands-on experiments cover a wide range of topics including analog and digital circuits, sensors and signal processing. The experiments are designed from a full-system perspective, integrating...
